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#9C255A Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #9C255A including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#9C255A Color Information

#9C255A RGB value is (156, 37, 90). The hex color red value is 156, green is 37, and blue is 90. Its HSL format shows a hue of 333°, saturation of 62 percent, and lightness of38 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 76 percent, 42 percent, 39percent.

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#9C255A Color Meaning

Color #9C255A embodies solemn passion, artistic depth, and quiet rebellion. #9C255A near-burgundy shade straddles red and purple, merging the urgency of activism with the introspection of spirituality. Psychologically, color #9C255A evokes emotional complexity—#9C255A feels intimate but not fragile, intense but not volatile. Designers use #9C255A in literary journals, avant-garde fashion, and social justice movements that reject superficiality. Culturally, the amaranth plant symbolizes immortality across civilizations, and #9C255A hue channels that endurance through shadow rather than brightness. #9C255A lacks royal pretense; instead, #9C255A suggests wisdom forged in struggle. Spiritually, #9C255A reflects inner fire that refuses to be extinguished—ideal for memorials, poetry, or brands centered on legacy. Use color #9C255A when your audience values substance over spectacle and emotion over explanation.

Color Conversion

Convert #9C255A across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#9C255A
RGB
rgb(156, 37, 90)
HSL
hsl(333°, 62%, 38%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 76%, 42%, 39%)
HSV
hsv(333°, 76%, 61%)
XYZ
16.2173 9.1292 10.5802
Yxy
9.1292 0.4514 0.2541
Hunter Lab
30.2146 2.1181 -0.0570
CIE-Lab
36.2319 52.1839 -1.8928

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red156 / 255 (61%)
61%
Green37 / 255 (15%)
15%
Blue90 / 255 (35%)
35%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta76 / 100 (76%)
76%
Yellow42 / 100 (42%)
42%
Key (Black)39 / 100 (39%)
39%

Color Variations

#9C255A harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#9C255A harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #9C255A for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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Normal Text

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UI Components

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WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9C255A appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#9C255A

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9C255A;

Text Color

color: #9C255A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9C255A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9C255A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9C255A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9C255A 0%, #5f1637 100%);

#9C255A Color FAQs

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